The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-09-03
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
ACT OF INCORPORATION
THE HOUSTON, CENTRAL ARKANSAS
AND NORTHERN RAILROAD COM
PANY.

THE HOUSTON, CENTRAL ARKANSAS
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH
OF OUACHTrA.
DE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED
ID that we the Undersigned pan tiles, Will
liam A. Bright, James Converse, Charles
N. Right, L. Il. Morgan, J. w. Johnson, A..
w. Files, all of whom are subscribers to
stockholders in the Houston, Central Ar
kansas and Northern Railroad Company,
availing ourselves of the privileges con-
terred by the Constitution and statutes of
ganization OF corporations for public inn
provement, have formed ourselves into a
corporation, and do hereby and by these
presents form, organize and constitute our
selves, and all such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with us, into a
body corporate or corporation, and to that
end, and for that purpose do covenant and
agree to be governed by the following stip-
ulations, obligations and regulations as
Articles OF Corporation, which arc to be
! tho charter oc said corporation, to-wt:
ARTICLE ].
The name and title of this corporation
and Northern Railroad Company, and that
by said name said corporation shall have
succession and corporate existence for and
during the full term of ninety-nine years
from the date OF this act, unless sooner dis
solved. It may sue and be sued may hold
real and personal estate; may make con-
tracts; may receive grants of land. and
personal property, and generally shall pos
sesS all the power and privileges which
such corporations are or may be authorized
to possess under the Constitution or by any
general law of this State.
ARTICLE II.
The place chosen for the domici.e of said
corporation is Monroe. in the parish of
Ouachita, State Of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The purposes for which said corporation
has been organized are as follows:
Section l. TO locate, construct, own and
manage railroad, with one or more tracks
and suitable turnouts and switches upon
such guage and construction, and upon such
4 course or route AS the chief engineer of
the company, with the approval of the di-
pedient, beginning. however, at or near
Monroe, in the parish of Ouachita, LOUISE
ana, and running thence through such
parts OF the p parishes Of ouachita; Jackson.
may be selected, to such point on the line
between the States of Louisiana and Texas
as said chief engineer, with the approval
of a majority OF tho Directors, may doom
advisable, there to connect with a railroad
constructed or to be constructed from said
point to the city of Houston, in the county
Of Harris s State ate, Of. Of Texas, with branch
said town of Monroe, in said parishof Ouac},-
ita, Louisiana, and running thence through
such parts OF the. parishes of Ouachita,
Jackson, Caldwell, Winn, CatahOula, Grant
and Rapides, as may be selected, to such a
point at or near the town OF Alexandria, in
the parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana,
as said chief engineer, with the approval OF
the Directors, may deem advisable.
Sec. 2. To locate, construct, loase, own
operate, maintain and use such branch
railroads and tracks rs a majority of the
Directors of said company may from time
to time deem proper, expedient and for the
interest OF said company. Said company
shall not be restricted in the exercise OF
these privileges Of. TO or concerning either
! of said branch railroads to the State OF Lou
isiana but may connect its main line with
any other line or lines in such other States
as shall authorize the exercise Of said priv
ilege within their limits; and the said COM
pany shall have right to establish and
maintain proper elevators, and freight and
passenger depots, at such points and places
as may be deemed most convenient and
proper, and said company shall have the
right to acquire by appropriation such
property as it may require for tracks, road
bed, depot, eleYators or other necessary
purposes.
Soc. 3. To purchase, hold, operate main
tain and use any connecting railroad or
railroads, or to consolidate with the same
and make one company under the name OF
tho companies so consolidating, or any
other name.
Sec. 4. To construct, establish OF pur-
chase in this State and thereafter to own,
maintain and use such wharves, bridges,
piers, harbors, steamboats,, warehouses
elevators, yards. depots, stations and other
works as said company may deem neces-
| sary, or as will tend to aid said company
in tho prosecution of tho purposes for which
it was formed, and to manage and operate
the same in such manner as may be deemed
necessary and most likely to promote the
welfare of said corporation.
| Sec. 5. To take, transport, carry ant
| convey persons and property upon it's sale
railroad and branches, and to receive fo
safe keeping, and to store merchandise ant
property in its yards, elevators and ware
| houses, and to receive for such transporta
| ton, safe keeping or storage such tolls ant
| charges as may from time to time he estab
| iished by the Directors of said raifroa,
| company; to make advances of money O
credits for charges made by other transpor
tation lines upon merchandise or propert,
! to be transported upon its own ailroads, o
| to be stored in its yards. warehouses or ele
| vatorS, TO such extent and uEon such term
| and conditions as the Directors of suc
| company may from time to time establish
| or authorize to DO established
! Sec. 6. To obtain and receive by grant
gift, devise and bequest both real and per
| Sonai property; to have and to hold such rea
| and personal property for the objects, pur
poses, intents and business of the company
Sec. Z. To construct and maintain it
said railroads, or any part of the same, an,
to have TIE right of way therefor across
along or upon any waters, water-courses
lake, bay, inlet, street, highway, turnpik
or canal which its said railroads may s.
pass along. intersect, touch or cross.
Sec. s. TO obtain by grant or Ctherwis
State, any rights, privileges or franchise
that any of said parishes, cities or village
may choose to grant in reference to tn
construction, maintenance, management